HR Business Partner

Company: Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc.
Location: New York
Posted on: June 2, 2025

Job Description:

As an HR Business Partner, you will work collaboratively with corporate teams and store leadership. You will provide guidance and assess Human Resource-related needs for various areas including employee relations, labor management, recruitment, performance management, succession planning, and learning & development. You proactively communicate issues, trends, and risks to support partners and the HR team to identify solutions to support an engaged workforce.In this role, you plan, organize, and monitor talent acquisition programs and strategies company-wide to source, recruit, and ensure top internal talent is identified for key positions in the home office. You provide clear communication that encourages the team to adopt new solutions and directions to deliver consistent results.An employee in this position can expect an annual starting rate of $90,000, depending on experience, seniority, geographic locations, and other factors permitted by law.What You Do

• Provide counsel on all employee relations situations, guiding teams on decisions for resolution and ensuring consistency and fairness.
• Coach hiring managers on developing employee performance through proactive feedback, coaching, and counseling.
• Maintain relationships with recruitment vendors to ensure proper sponsorship of job postings.
• Support home office departments on succession planning and talent bench creation.
• Recruit for home office positions, handling the full lifecycle of recruitment.
• Promote internal mobility by working with leadership on development plans for high performers.
• Develop relationships with RHRDs to identify relocatable store talent for the home office.
• Facilitate training programs for home office and store teams as needed.
• Assist in creating and revising job descriptions, interview guides, and employee handbooks.
• Support bargaining sessions by preparing CBAs and editing counter proposals.
• Review, interpret, and recommend on company policies related to labor issues.
• Facilitate training on maintaining a positive workplace and other relevant topics.
• Advise on contract interpretation and respond to grievances.
• Analyze trends and metrics to develop solutions, programs, and policies for employee engagement and retention.
• Use exit interview data to evaluate trends and develop strategies to reduce turnover.
• Leverage remote tools to support HR functions.Knowledge & Experience

• Understanding of HR and people processes.
• Ability to make thoughtful, well-informed decisions.
• Effective communication across all levels.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships.
• Empathy and confidentiality skills.
• Solid knowledge of bookselling and company goals.
• Understanding of home office and store structures.
• Knowledge of employment law, employee relations, and recruiting practices.
• Bachelor's degree with 4-6 years of HR experience.Expected Behaviors
  • Passion for improving bookshops through people.
  • Understanding of business goals.
  • Customer service orientation.
  • Coaching and influencing skills.
  • Comfort with ambiguity and decision-making.
  • Negotiation skills and empathy.
  • Ability to diffuse tense situations.
  • Problem-solving and collaboration skills.
  • Results-driven and adaptable.
  • Confidence and discretion.
  • Learning agility.
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